Shoe heel



F.7P. MARX.

SHOE HEEL APPLICATION FILED OCT. H,

Patented J1me 13, 1922 STATE;

FREDERIGK- P. MAR-X, OF ST. LOUIS, IVITSSOURI.

snon HEEL.

Application filed October 11, 1920 Serial N0. 416,196.

T cell whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK P. MARX, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri,-have invented a new and useful Shoe Heel, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe heels.

An object of the invention is to provide a shoe heel of novel construction and arrangement in which the novel features contribute to the production of a shoe heel superior to others now in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved shoe heel having novel means for securing the heel to the shoe and for supporting a part of the shoe sole in ad- Vance of the heel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe heel embodying a tap of novel and advantageous construction.

Other objects will appear from the following description in which I refer to the ac companying drawings, and in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved heel .with the securing portion of the heel re moved.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the heel with the securing portion in connection therewith.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on a line extending longitudinally through the heel.

Fig. 4L is a vertical sectional view taken transversely of the heel.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the lower surface of the tap.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the pre ferred construction of the heel extension.

As shown, my improved heel includes a hollow casting l which may be of any desired dimensions and style. The front or breast wall of the heel is formed with an integral forward extension 2 which, in the case of a French heel, extends forwardly and downwardly toward the tread portion of the sole. The extension 2 constitutes an important feature of the invention and is of such novel shape and arrangement as to constitute a strong support for the sole of the shoe and for the arch of the foot of the wearer for relatively a considerable distance in front of the line at which the front or breast wall of heels have heretofore been made to terminate. The extended portion 2 may be and preferably is formed with a longitudinal de pression or groove in its upper surface into which the shoe sole is fitted.

As will be seen by reference to Fig. 6, the upper surface of the extended portion 2 preferably slopes or inclines downwardly or inis the farthest point to which the heel structure has heretofore been extended forwardly. In advance'of the shoulders l the extension 2 is formedwith holes 5 through which the fasteners 6 pass into engagement with the shoe sole to form a binding connection be tween the shoe sole and the heel far in advance of the point at which heels have heretofore terminated.

This construction provides a strong heel, and a proper support for the arch of the foot of the wearer and for the shoe sole far in advance of the heel proper, so that even in the case of French heels the arch of the foot is comfortably supported.

My invention also embodies novel means for securing the heel proper to the shoe. In the embodiment shown lugs 7 are in rigid connection with the walls of the heel. The lugs 7 extend upwardly from an integral union with the walls of the heel a sufficient distance to extend through holes in a metallic plate 8 and through a block 9 of penetrable material such as leather, or fibre, or wood or other appropriate material capable of use for this purpose.

'The' plate 8 is arranged to fit within the upper portionof the heel and is preferably dished soas to provide sloping or inclined walls, as willbe readily understood by reference to Figs. 8 and f. The penetrable block 9 even within the dished plate 8 and the lugs 7 extends through both of said parts a suiii- 'cient distance to permit the protruding ends of said lugs to be hammered or swaged to form heads-to fix the plate and the penetrable block rigidly in position in the upper por- I tion of the heel. Preferably a washer 10 is employed in connection with the lug 7 at the forward wall of the heel and a plate 11 havlng one or more upwardly and rearwardly projecting tongues 13, is held in rigid position by the lugs 7 at the rear portion of the heel. The tongues 12 are arranged to extend into or through slots or openings near the rear end of the shoe sole to clamp the rear end of the sole in rigid union with the heel.

The nails 13 are drive-n through the shoe sole and through the penetrable block 9. As the nails are driven to position the ends thereof strike the inclined walls of the plate '8 and are turned and clinched into the material of the block 9', thereby rigidly bind ing the heel in connection with the shoe. This novel means of fastening the heel to the shoe constitutes an important feature of my invention in addition to the structure previously described comprising the extended portion 2. j

The improved tap constituting an additional feature of the heel comprises a plate 1 1 provided'with projections 15 arranged to engage within recesses at the bottom of the heel to prevent the plate from turning. Said plate is preferably formed with an extended sleeve 16 which is received within an appropriate recess in the bottom of the heel proper. A screw 17, passing through the plate 14 and through the sleeve 16 and engaging with the heel proper, may he used to secure the tap in connection with the heel. The lower side of the plate 14 is provided with an inclined flange 18 which is embedded in the tap 19 and which thereby binds the tap in connection with the plate.

The tap thus constructed and arranged is easily removed and replaced. lVhen once secured in proper position it is impossible for the tap to turn, due to the locking engagement of the projections 15 with the heel proper. These elements cooperating with the screw 17 hold the tap "trom lateral displacement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a heel possessing many advantages over those heretofore commonly used. The provision of the arch supporting extension 2 and the binding connections between the same and the shoe sole far in advance of the point at which heels have heretofore been made to terminate, results in many apparent advantages. The additional means binding the heel to the shoe sole, even up to the rear extremity of the sole also constitute highly advantageous features. The advantage of the novel tap and the securing means thereio'r is apparent.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent; is

1. A shoe heel comprising a hollow casting in the form of a French heel, having an portion of the shoe sole, and a removable tap in connection with the lower end of the heel;

2. A shoe heel, comprising a hollow casting havinga breast wall; an extension cast integral with the breast wall. extending downwardly and forwardly to support the arch of the shoe; a penetrabl'e block within the upper portion of the casting; a flexible projection near the rear end and abovefthe penetrable block near the rear wall or the casting for engaging theshoe sole near the rear end of the sole; means for holdin'g said block and said projection rig idly in connection with the casting; fasten 'crs passing through the sole and into the pen'etrable block between said projection and said extension; and fasteners securing the shoe sole and said extei'ision together in front of the penetrable block.

3. A shoe heel, co'mprisii'ig a hollow casting in the form of a French heel hav-iirg its rear wall extending downwardly and forwardly from the upper portion there'ot; an extension integral with the breast wall of the heel extending downwardly and forwardly under the arch of the shoe sole; a projection located near the upper end of the rear wall of the heel for engagement with the shoe sole; means for hcflding said projection rigidly in connection wit-l the heel; a penetrable block rigidly located in the upper portion of the casting; a separate metallic plate supported in the upper portion of the casting below said block; and fasteners passing through the shoesole and into said block.

4. A shoe heel, comprising ah'ollow 'c'asting having its walls diverging toward the upper end of the heel; a metallic plate secured within the upper portion of the heel; a penetrable block on said plate for receiving the fasteners holding the heel in connection with a shoe; means for bindin'g'said block and said plate together and in rigid position inthe upper portion or the heel; and a flexible projection near the rear wall of the heel ro'rfeng-ag'i'ng a shoe sole. I

FREDERICK P. MARX. 

